The following visuals provide outside opinions of Islam and Iran as a whole.

This political cartoon demonstrates the fear that many people have for Islam. Many outsiders believe that Islamic traditions are threatening, especially when the religion is tightly linked to terrorism and other anti-American ideas.

This chart displays the opinions of Iran based on different countries. It is interesting to note that many Western countries such as Germany and America display an unfavorable opinion of Iran, whereas many countries located in the Middle East closer to Iran have a higher opinion.